Tech U Program – Maintenance Upskilling Program

Job description

Throughout the program, you will progressively develop the skills needed to: Safely inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair assigned manufacturing equipment within your training and authorization. Apply mechanical fundamentals to power transmission, bearings, conveyors, pumps, valves, seals, and related equipment. Apply electrical fundamentals to industrial circuits, motors, sensors, switches, relays, and control devices.

Build familiarity with automation and controls, including programmable logic controller fundamentals and human-machine interfaces, as applicable. Use technical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, procedures, and diagnostic information. Use structured troubleshooting to identify equipment faults, determine likely causes, and complete or support authorized corrective work. Perform preventive and predictive maintenance tasks according to established standards and schedules.

Apply precision-maintenance practices, including proper installation, alignment, adjustment, lubrication, and fastening techniques, as applicable. Support planned maintenance, equipment overhauls, modifications, and installations as assigned. Use computerized maintenance management systems to review, document, and close assigned work. Identify equipment defects and communicate conditions that could affect employee safety, food safety, product quality, reliability, or production performance.

Partner with operators and other functions to restore equipment, reduce recurring losses, and improve asset performance. Apply problem-solving and root-cause analysis to equipment failures and chronic performance issues. Support continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, reliability, effectiveness, and cost. Follow lockout/tagout, electrical safety, machine-safety, environmental, food-safety, and quality requirements.

Maintain tools, parts, work areas, and documentation in accordance with site standards. Complete required training, assessments, coursework, qualification activities, and program milestones. As capabilities develop, participants may receive increasing responsibility and perform authorized work more independently. Manager notification does not replace the established selection process. Performing industrial maintenance or supporting manufacturing equipment Completing preventive maintenance inspections and work orders Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or controls-related issues Using hand tools, power tools, precision-measurement tools, or diagnostic equipment Reading equipment manuals, technical drawings, schematics, or standard procedures Documenting work in a computerized maintenance management system Supporting equipment start-ups, shutdowns, changeovers, overhauls, or installations Participating in root-cause analysis, reliability, or continuous-improvement activities Working effectively with production, engineering, quality, sanitation, and leadership teams